Eric ‘Marcelo’ Ouma: Stars defender's rise from hardship in Kibera to life in Europe

Harambee Stars' Eric Ouma (Marcelo) during AFCON match against DRC Congo at Kasarani Stadium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan international Eric ‘Marcelo’ Ouma has revealed that he almost quit playing while at FC Kolkheti Poti in Georgia after struggling to cope with a recurring hamstring injury in 2017.

Narrating his ‘grass to grace’ football journey to Standard Sports on phone from his base in Stockholm, Sweden, the 23-year-old left back, who recently inked a four-year deal with Swedish giants AIK Fotball from IF Vasalund, admitted that he once contemplated going for an early retirement from football.